Wishing you a Merry Christmas

Between the start of the non-stop marathon of "A Christmas Story" on Christmas Eve and the exhausted slumping into a couch late on Christmas Day, we're sure there's a lot of hustle and bustle in between.

Local traditions - school choir concerts, Christmas services, holiday scenes at the park - are just part of the running to and from.

The commercialization of the season is also part of it, with some decrying the Black Friday and Cyber Monday mentality and others happily talking about the annual trek to the stores.

Ultimately, Christmas is a lot of things to a lot of people.

For people of faith, they will talk of the religious reason for the season - the celebration of Jesus' birth and his arrival as the one who would save the world from its sins. Celebrations of Hanukkah and Kwanzaa also might enter the discussion.

To children, it's a time of excitement as they eagerly anticipate the tearing open of gifts, a break from school work and a chance to see some cousins or other relatives they haven't seen in maybe a good year. They also cherish the visit from Santa, singing of Christmas carols and watching some of our most favorite holiday programs, new and old, on television.

To parents, it can be the best, most exhausting time of the year between making lists and checking them more than twice and running here and there, whether it be to events, between shopping centers or going home to loved ones.

To families, it's spending time with those they love. If it's the grandparents you see regularly because they live "over the river and through the woods" or the aunt or uncle who only comes in once a year, the holidays are a great time to gather around a table, eat a good meal and spend a little time learning from and loving your family.

To some, it's a time to mourn people who won't be around the tree this year. To families who have lost a loved one, we wish you comfort and peace on this holiday.

To all, however, it should be a celebration - a time to honor the memory of good times past, enjoy traditions new and old, see the smiles and hear the laughs of children and to celebrate the holidays that end our year.

To all of you in Fairfield County from our family at the Eagle-Gazette, we wish you a Merry Christmas.

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Wishing you a Merry Christmas

Between the start of the non-stop marathon of 'A Christmas Story' on Christmas Eve and the exhausted slumping into a couch late on Christmas Day, we're sure there's a lot of hustle and bustle in